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That highlights what Google really needs to worry about when competing with Apple: The fragmentation of Android. Monday Apple was at it again with the new iOS11 and boy this one has some cool changes as well. That's not all for Maps , though. This test software gives the United States technology giant an insight into how their new software is performing before it's released to the masses.

New Apple HomePod smart speaker are on display during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, on June 05, 2017. Annoyingly, and one thing that will be frustrating to many , that integration will I'm told only work with Apple Music.

If you want to settle down on an iMac Pro that isn't quite so beefed up, Apple does start configurations at a (still impressive) eight cores for the low, low price of £3,870 ($4,999). All MacBook models now come with Intel Kaby Lake processors. Featuring a new next-generation compute core and up to 16GB of on-package high-bandwidth memory (HBM2), iMac Pro with the Vega GPU delivers up to an wonderful 11 Teraflops of single precision compute power for real-time 3D rendering and ...

The functionality was first spotted on an iPhone 6S Plus running iOS 11 Beta 1 and is reportedly available as part of the newly announced file-management app, Files. Apple has spent more than $1 billion on acquisitions and conducted years of research and development on AI and AR. A clumsy attempt at bringing desktop features to iOS 11 so iPad Pro can feel like a real laptop instead of a tablet with a keyboard.

Apple revealed iOS 11 at its Worldwide Developers Conference this week, and with it, a welcome array of fixes to annoying iPhone problems. An iPhone might be a good place to start. Even though it is very tempting, Apple's new iOS 11 feature could put an end to the distraction. While well received by many consumers, recent MacBook Pros have been criticised by some longtime Mac loyalists and creative professionals for not meeting some of their needs.

Clearly, from both that and the way AI is discussed in general, Apple recognizes that it's a key part of our future devices, whether smartphones, smart speakers, or something else. "Users have the option of sending an auto reply to contacts listed in Favorites to let them know they are driving and can not respond until they arrive at their destination".

Apple has an official app to help you move your Google account wirelessly. Live Photos can also now be looped, or viewed on long exposure. Federal data show that every day, eight people are killed and more than 1,000 are injured because of distracted driving .

The iPad Pro 2 10.5 starts at set you back $649 (£619, AU$979) for the 64GB Wi-Fi model, rising to $749 (£709, AU$1,129) for the 256GB and topping out at $949 (£889, AU$1,429) if you fancy a massive 512GB of internal storage. The upgraded front camera will please FaceTime users, and fast-charging tech - an area where Apple is somewhat lagging compared to its Android rivals - is great news for power users.

Apple's iOS 11 is giving up more of its secrets, with developers discovering plans for a new "Core NFC" feature that was not revealed during the company's WWDC keynote earlier this week. According to Apple, the App Store now features a stark division between games and apps, with the content being clearly separated into distinct categories.

The Apple's App Store is getting a fresh coat of paint when iOS 11 arrives later this year, but developers exploring the beta are already noticing one thing absent from the redesigned storefront: the top grossing category. Pressing the border between the two apps and dragging it towards the centre of the screen turns Slide Over into Split View, which equally splits the two apps down the centre of the screen.

That means the MacBook Pro 2017 model will be available with all the same specs as the existing variants, from the Touch Bars , Thunderbolt 3 support as well as the Retina displays. Some of those iMacs would be designed for the "pro" users at the advanced end of the customer spectrum. "The fundamental issues were more memory and more flexible options of the CPU", said Frank Gillett, an analyst at Forrester Research, of what lie at the root of last year's complaints.

With this update , there will be a dedicated place for recent files on your iPad, but also those in apps, on your other iOS devices , in iCloud Drive, and across other services like Box and Dropbox. While Apple typically launches new iPhones shortly after its iOS updates, this year's phones are expected to be delayed past the usual release date in September.

If you haven't filled the entire dock yourself, the permanently useful apps are stored on the left, while useful suggestions are displayed on the right. Users can allow certain contacts to get through so "you have the peace of mind that you can get contacted", Federighi said. You cannot only control your home audio system and speakers but also play music on all your speakers in sync with one another.

Apple's statements on how it plans to open this up are a little vague: "Your app can read tags to give users more information about their physical environment and the real-world objects in it". It is interesting to see that the iPhone 5s - a model launched in 2013 - is to be upgraded to the new OS. As you might expect, the devices in question are the oldest iPhones and iPads that can run iOS 10 , namely the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and 4th-generation iPad.

Next week Injustice 2 players will be receiving the latest addition to the character roster, Red Hood, the gun-wielding anti-hero. As earlier leaks have confirmed, Red Hood's super move involves drop-kicking the opponent onto a mine, which is followed by a hail of bullet, a sticky grenade placed on the enemies back, followed by another hail of bullets finished with a precise shot to trigger the explosive device.

Players control Ash, one of the few "things" to survive the apparent apocalypse. The game will be available on Nintendo Switch at a later date, and may also see a release on other consoles too, but Xbox and/or PS4 versions are not yet confirmed.

But while Amazon and Google have stressed the daily practicalities of the artificial intelligence assistants that run Echo and Home, Apple framed HomePod more as a music-listening platform, with practicalities like reminders and calendar nearly an after thought.

With iOS 11, Apple has not left any stone unturned it seems! With pre-orders underway, Best Buy states that if you pre-order the larger tablet , you will guarantee yourself a $50 gift card, while the smaller 10.5-inch iPad Pro will get you a $25 gift card.

You will now have a dock for all your apps (just like a Mac does), a new Files app (similar to what a Mac has), and the ability to drag and drop apps anywhere on your screen. ARKit doesn't come as much of a surprise to anyone who has paid attention to Apple for the last few years. (Uber was criticized past year for removing the "only when using" option.) Apps will be able to access single photos from a user's library, rather than their entire photo history, and will be given ...

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But once iOS 11 is widely available, you can filter to your heart's content without worrying if whatever app you're using has the security capability to protect your nudes. The second feature is automatic switching between Dark and Light mode. Speculation was rampant about the introduction of a new drag and drop file management feature right before the conference after a developer running an iOS 10 beta spotted the new category.

Comey said he became concerned that Trump was trying to create "some sort of patronage relationship". Comey again noted the Federal Bureau of Investigation was not investigating Trump personally, which Trump asked him to make public. ABC, NBC and CBS have all announced that they will pre-empt regular morning programming to broadcast the Comey hearing. "I took the opportunity to implore the Attorney General to prevent any future direct communication between the President and me, " Comey said.

Interested customers can also avail an additional benefit of Rs 15,000 on exchanging their old smartphones with the new Apple iPhone 6 smartphone. SBI holders can rejoice as the offer is a No Cost EMI option for them. In any case, Rs 21999 is probably one of the cheapest rates the device has ever been available at. The iPhone 6 smartphone up for grabs offers a 4.7-inch display with a 750x1334 resolution at a PPI of 326 pixels per inch.

With an upcoming software update for iPhones and iPads, Siri will learn your habits based on what articles you might be reading, for instance. The new feature will detect when someone is driving and turn off all notifications, as well as setting an automatic text response to notify friends and family when the driver is behind the wheel.

Italian media say officials stopped Zagbha in the Bologna airport in March 2016; he had planned to fly to Istanbul and then apparently make the trek to Syria to team up with ISIS; a search of his phone revealed jihadist propaganda . Butt (left) and Redouane (right). He appeared in a Channel 4 documentary entitled " The Jihadis Next Door " about British extremists that was broadcast past year, British media reported.

She also did not mention USA allies Saudi Arabia and Egypt, also council members with long records of human rights abuses. No immediate withdrawal is expected ahead of the council's next session, which starts Monday, but discussion of abandoning the council is likely to alarm worldwide activists already anxious that the U.S.

It will be interesting to see if new levels are added and more. This confirms a previous leak on the game's title. The Season Pass aspect of this leak suggests that Ubisoft will either have some additional story content for the game post-launch, or they'll be making a return to multiplayer in this installment of the game.

Egypt and Qatar have had rocky relations since the military overthrew Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. Media captionThe economic disruption could have an impact on Qatar if the dispute drags on. Officials quoted by Reuters said talks were taking place with Iran , Turkey and others to secure supplies of food and water. " Thani also allegedly noted the importance of Iran as a regional power - an apparent dig at attempts by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and ...

A State Department official says the US believes it is most effective for countries in the region to resolve the conflict among themselves. After the talks between Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said late on Monday they called for dialogue and compromise.

However, Mr Musk admitted that the California-based brand made a mistake by basing the Model X on the same platform as the Model S large sedan , leading to compromises with its design. "We were going to start off with dual motor", he said. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds had prompted fellow Tesla shareholders to elect a proposal targeted at the declassification of the company's board, arguing that yearly accountability can cause increased company performance.

As for HomePod , Apple says that while the speaker's always listening, nothing will be sent to Apple's servers until you say, "Hey, Siri". Besides playing music, HomePod will help people to manage their lives and homes. Never count Apple and its many millions of fans out. As usual, Apple has remained totally tight-lipped about what's in store when Tim Cook stands up to deliver his keynote speech tonight .

The ride can accommodate two people who will play in tandem - one rider controls the steering wheel and speed, while the other one controls boosting powers and fending off competitors. Though details are now sparse, Universal's video description confirmed that a Mario Kart experience would form part of the Super Nintendo World attraction.

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Keep in mind that with the exception of the MacBook Air, all of the new Macs are powered by Intel's most powerful new processors. Milanesi, who dubbed the iMac Pro "a beast" and graded the Mac line-up as the strongest ever for this time of the year , agreed that the new systems would turn around the negative narrative that had built up since last fall.

Kojima did, however, invite fans to see him at E3 on June 14 with Geoff Keighley, so he and his team will at least attend the event. Kojima has offered a vague 2019 release date for Death Stranding , so the decision to skip E3 this year makes ideal sense.

In an interview with Bloomberg Cook stated , "In cases where we have information and they've gone through the lawful process we don't just pass it over, but we do it very, very promptly". There has been little detail on how the terrorists communicated with one another to plan the attacks, but Cook said that he believes Apple provided valuable information to the investigations.

The report says users will be able to login their friend or friends with one tap onto the same WiFi network in iOS 11 . For the first time, Apple is debuting its own augmented reality ecosystem, giving iPhone and iPad developers access to computer vision technologies.

Another poll conducted by ComRes for the Independent between 5 and 7 June has the Conservatives down three points on 44 per cent, Labour down one at 34 per cent and the Liberal Democrats, Ukip and the Green Party up one per cent each to nine per cent, five per cent and two per cent respectively.

And, as noted by this savvy redditor iOS 11 now supports FLAC playback. Apple confirmed to CNET this is indeed a feature of iOS 11 . This seems to be a step forward in developing a seamlessly integrating operating system by bridging the gap between macOS and iOS.

As the United Kingdom prepares to open negotiations with the European Union in the coming weeks ahead of its Brexit departure, the general election could mark a turning point in the UK's political landscape for years to come. Some votes have already been cast, through postal voting. Prime Minister May shocked the United Kingdom in April when she called for snap elections - three years early - in order to commence Brexit negotiations with a strong, renewed mandate from the British ...

The Cupertino giant is emphasising on HomePod's sound quality marketing it more of a smart speaker than just an assistant. It says the HomePod uses an Apple Music subscription for "deep knowledge of personal music preferences". After all, the Amazon Echo is regarded in an entirely different gadget category, so it seems Apple has played it smart and demonstrated the strength of its new HomePod which could take down the Amazon Echo .

The iMac Retina 4K 21.5-inch, meanwhile, will have a Radeon Pro 555 or 560 and up to 4GB VRAM. The company's Mac revenue fell past year, and while well received by many consumers, recent MacBook Pros have been criticised by some longtime Mac loyalists and creative professionals for not meeting some of their needs.

It'll start at $4,999 and will launch in December. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced that it also updated the 13-inch MacBook Air with a 1.8 GHz processor . And an all-new thermal design is said to deliver up to 80 percent more cooling capacity in the same thin and seamless iMac design. The iMac Pro is also equipped with high end graphics, the Radeon Pro Vega with 8GB of 16GB of RAM, which is three times faster than any GPU used previously in an iMac .

The Apple HomePod will launch this December in white or gray and will cost $349. Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing said, "Apple reinvented portable music with iPod and now HomePod will reinvent how we enjoy music wirelessly throughout our homes ".

It had been rumoured in recent months that Apple would be introducing a smart, stand-alone Siri speaker, similar in functionality to products such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home . June 5, 2017. Spending on smart home related hardware, services and installation fees will reach US$155 billion by 2022, up from nearly US$90 billion this year, with devices accounting for about half of that, the consulting firm also estimates.

The feature did make a cameo during the presentation with a slide labelled as "Redesigned Colour Invert" appearing. Ahead of Apple's WWDC 2017 event, there were a bevy of clues that suggested the company might drop support for 32-bit apps in iOS 11 .

Software chief Craig Federighi showed how the system can place virtual 3-D objects inside the phone camera's field of view, and highlighted artificial intelligence software for facial recognition, barcode detection and language understanding.

ARKit works by handing control of the graphics processor, motion sensors and cameras inside iOS devices directly to the developer. Find out how your digital experience needs real world input here. iOS 11 will also entail an inevitable slew of new features for iPhone users. Screen capture on the iPhone isn't new. iOS users have always been able to tether their phones to a Mac , open up QuickTime and record their screens that way.

Porsche Australia forecasts "extremely limited numbers" of the 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series making it to Australia, out of the global run of just 500 units. Porsche is only planning on producing 500 units of the 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series. Porsche Design can also sell you a 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series chronograph watch, which sports the same colour scheme as the auto, and just like the actual vehicle only 500 will be available.

The news was announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference as one of a suite of features in the company's new mobile operating system, iOS11. "Mobile use behind the wheel is a growing menace and so Brake would like to see similar initiatives from other phone manufactures to help cut distractions in the auto".